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Michigan Left

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1/1

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 1Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

No capo.
Standard Tuning.
All chords are standard major chords. The only odd chord is seen below:
e|-E5-X--|
B|--5--|
G|--4--|
D|--2--|  
A|--X--| 
E|--X--|
Intro   G   C   Em   Gx2
GDriving to Cwork, I had the Emradio Gon, 
GOnly to Chear Curtis EmGranderson's Ggone.
ReGminders they Ccome Emin empty Glots, 
Gsixty-Cseven took Emthese city Gblocks.
Can we Ammeet in the Gmiddle?   E5Woah-DOh
Can I Amturn you arGound?  E5  D  
I said, "let's Amtalk a Glittle    E5Woah-DOh
and we can Amgo downGtown."E5  D  
DecorCations        G  E5Woah-DOh
won't be CwasteGd, oh noE5  D  
I'll be CtakinGg any E5beauty I Dsee
And I'll Ctry to Ggive it to ya.E5  D  
 G   C   Em   Gx2
GLet's not Chear that Emstory Gagain, 
GOne that's Cdrilled iEmn to our Gheads.
GI'll hold Cdear Emneighbours and Gfriends, 
GWho hold Cdear Emideas of Gdissent.
Can we Ammeet in the Gmiddle?   E5Woah-DOh
Can I Amturn you arGound?  E5  D  
I said, "let's Amtalk a Glittle    E5Woah-DOh
and we can Amgo downGtown."E5  D  
DecorCations        G  E5Woah-DOh
won't be CwasteGd, oh noE5  D  
I'll be CtakinGg any E5beauty I Dsee
And I'll Ctry to Ggive it to ya.E5  D  
    G   C     G   E5     D   C                   G~~little riff/solo over this~~
GI was conCfused the Emday that we Gmet, 
GAll I kept Chearing was "EmMichigan GLeft".
Those Gold nickCnames, they don't Emmake any Gsense
He said Glet me explCain...Em  G  
DecorCations        G  E5Woah-DOh
won't be CwasteGd, oh noE5  D  
I'll be CtakinGg any E5beauty I Dsee
And I'll Ctry to Ggive it to ya.E5  D  
DecorCations        G  E5Woah        DOh
            (Can we meet in the middle!)
won't be CwasteGd, oh noE5  D  
                (Can I turn you around!)
I'll be CtakinGg any E5beauty I Dsee
And I'll Ctry to Ggive it to ya.E5  D  
                              (I said lets talk a little bit!)
  C    G    E5   Dx2
    G   C      G   C      G   C      G~~listen for the timing of this in the youtube link at the end of the video~~

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Michigan Left

by Arkells

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

No capo.

Standard Tuning.

All chords are standard major chords. The only odd chord is seen below:

e|--X--|

B|--5--|

G|--4--|

D|--2--|

A|--X--|

E|--X--|

G C Em G

Intro x2

G C Em G

Driving to work, I had the radio on,

G C Em G

Only to hear Curtis Granderson's gone.

G C Em G

Reminders they come in empty lots,

G C Em G

sixty-seven took these city blocks.

Am G E5 D

Can we meet in the middle? Woah-Oh

Am G E5 D

Can I turn you around?

Am G E5 D

I said, "let's talk a little Woah-Oh

Am G E5 D

and we can go downtown."

C G E5 D

Decorations Woah-Oh

C G E5 D

won't be wasted, oh no

C G E5 D

I'll be taking any beauty I see

C G E5 D

And I'll try to give it to ya.

G C Em G

Let's not hear that story again,

G C Em G

One that's drilled in to our heads.

G C Em G

I'll hold dear neighbours and friends,

G C Em G

Who hold dear ideas of dissent.

Am G E5 D

Can we meet in the middle? Woah-Oh

Am G E5 D

Can I turn you around?

Am G E5 D

I said, "let's talk a little Woah-Oh

Am G E5 D

and we can go downtown."

C G E5 D

Decorations Woah-Oh

C G E5 D

won't be wasted, oh no

C G E5 D

I'll be taking any beauty I see

C G E5 D

And I'll try to give it to ya.

G C G E5 D C G

~~little riff/solo over this~~

G C Em G

I was confused the day that we met,

G C Em G

All I kept hearing was "Michigan Left".

G C Em G

Those old nicknames, they don't make any sense

G C Em G

He said let me explain...

C G E5 D

Decorations Woah-Oh

C G E5 D

won't be wasted, oh no

C G E5 D

I'll be taking any beauty I see

C G E5 D

And I'll try to give it to ya.

C G E5 D

Decorations Woah Oh

(Can we meet in the middle!)

C G E5 D

won't be wasted, oh no

(Can I turn you around!)

C G E5 D

I'll be taking any beauty I see

C G E5 D

And I'll try to give it to ya.

(I said lets talk a little bit!)

C G E5 D

G C G C G C G

~~listen for the timing of this in the youtube link at the end of the video~~

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